Because I like lists,and don't have a lot of time to write today, but still want to post something--here is my list of songs about death and destruction that have really happy music.
Some of these are so upbeat that many people who don't even realize how dark the lyrics are:
1."It's the End of the World as We Know It" by REM
2. "Cities in Dust" by Souixsie and the Banshees
3. "Rock the Casbah" by The Clash
4. "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen
5. "99 Red Balloons" by Nena
6. "Four Winds" by Bright Eyes
7. "Excitable Boy" by Warren Zevon
8. "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins
9. "Pumped up Kicks" by Foster the People
10. "Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo
11. "People Who Died" by Jim Carroll Band
12. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" by The Beatles
13. "1999" by Prince
14. "Marie Provost" by Nick Lowe
15. "I Think I Am Going to Kill Myself" by Elton John
16. "Son of Sam" by Elliot Smith
17. "The Rake's Song" by The Decemberists
18. "Last Stop This Town" by The Eels
19. "Deanna" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
20. "The Curse of Milhaven" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
There's my list. Can you think of other songs that seem to laugh in the face of doom?
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I wish my list could be as exhaustive as yours!
ReplyDeleteI wish I was prettier than you, so we both have to deal with our shit I guess. HAHAHAHAAHAHA
ReplyDeleteWhen M and I were looking for first dance songs, "Today" kept coming up. I kind of see why someone might casually think of it, but is that REALLY the song you want to be dancing to at your wedding?!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, that song is totally about suicide. Definitely not for weddings!
ReplyDeletePS: The music at your wedding was stellar!